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Archives for December 22, 2020
UK seeks to 'accelerate and optimize' clinical development of pandemic vaccines
More than 360,000 people have signed up to the UK’s registry of people interested in participating in vaccine trials: the world’s first database of its kind. The UK is also exploring other measures – such as human challenge trials - to boost clinical...
'Highly likely' that COVID-19 vaccine protects against new UK variant: BioNTech
BioNTech's CEO says it is highly likely that the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine will be able to deal with the new variant that has emerged in the UK. And a new vaccine could be developed within six weeks if needed.
Aji Bio-Pharma and Revance in manufacturing deal for anti-wrinkle rival to Botox
Ajinomoto Bio-Pharma Services and Revance Therapeutics have announced a strategic commercial manufacturing agreement for the supply of DaxibotulinumtoxinA for Injection.
Lonza to boost bioconjugation development and manufacturing capacity at Swiss site
Lonza has announced it is further expanding bioconjugation capabilities at its Visp site in Switzerland.
Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine authorized for use in the EU
The European Commission has granted conditional marketing authorisation to the vaccine against COVID-19 produced by BioNTech and Pfizer.